The Monkees were a pop-rock quartet created and based in Los Angeles in 1965 for an NBC American television series of the same name. The show, which ran from 1966 to 1968, helped make them one of the most popular music acts of the decade. The members of the group were Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Micky Dolenz. The Monkees officially disbanded in 1971. Dolenz and Jones continued touring together for most of the 1970s, but were not permitted to use the name The Monkees. Several reunions have taken place beginning in 1986; the latest Monkees formations were a Dolenz-Jones-Tork lineup which toured in 2001, then Dolenz-Jones in 2002. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... This article is about the genre. ... Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Colgems Records was a record label which existed from 1966 to 1971. ... Rhino Entertainment is a specialty record label originally known for releasing retrospectives of famous comedy performers, including Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer, and Spike Jones. ... Robert Michael Nesmith (b. ... For other persons of the same name, see Davy Jones. ... George Michael Dolenz, Jr. ... Peter Halsten Thorkelson (born February 13, 1942), better known as Peter Tork, is an American musician and actor. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the television network. ... For other persons of the same name, see Davy Jones. ... Robert Michael Nesmith (b. ... Peter Halsten Thorkelson (born February 13, 1942), better known as Peter Tork, is an American musician and actor. ... George Michael Dolenz, Jr. ...

History of the series

The television show first broadcast on September 12, 1966 on the NBC television network and lasted for two seasons (58 episodes). The final primetime episode ran on September 9, 1968 (see List of The Monkees episodes). Modeled on The Beatles' theatrical films A Hard Day's Night and Help!, The Monkees featured the antics and music of a fictional pop-rock group. Due to the massive success of the records, and the public's expectations, the four Monkees became a real pop group. The series was sponsored by Kellogg's Cereals and Yardley of London. is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of episodes of the television series The Monkees which ran on NBC from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1968. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... A Hard Days Night (1964) is a British comedy film originally released by United Artists, written by Alun Owen and starring The Beatles during the height of Beatlemania. ... Help! is a 1965 film starring the The Beatles and featuring Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal and Roy Kinnear. ... Fictional groups that also existed - See also - External links 16Buttons Of Justice - Waterman 4-Evah - For Better or For Worse 5 Neat Guys - SCTV 4 Skore - King of the Hill 2001: A New Wave Godessy - Mr. ... For the makers of breakfast cereal, see Kellogg Company. ...

The four young men who became The Monkees were: British-born David Thomas Jones ("Davy") (vocals/percussion/guitar/{drums-live only}), Hollywood native George Michael Dolenz Jr. ("Micky") (vocals/drums/keyboards/guitar), Texan Robert Michael Nesmith ("Mike" or "Wool Hat") (guitars/vocals), and Peter Halsten Thorkelson ("Peter Tork") (bass/keyboards/banjo/guitar/trombone/vocals), who had lived with his family in both the eastern United States and Canada. For other persons of the same name, see Davy Jones. ... George Michael Dolenz, Jr. ... Robert Michael Nesmith (b. ... Peter Halsten Thorkelson (born February 13, 1942), better known as Peter Tork, is an American musician and actor. ...

They were cast after ads were placed in trade publications like Variety calling for "folk & roll musicians" to play "four insane boys" on a new television series. Four hundred and thirty-seven hopeful actors and musicians auditioned for the parts; a then-relatively unknown Stephen Stills was short-listed for a role, but lost out because producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider felt he looked too old for the part, and because he did not want to lose his music publishing rights to Screen Gems. Stills also later claimed he was rejected due to not having straight teeth. Stills referred friend and former roommate Tork to audition (false rumors have circulated that Charles Manson also auditioned. He was incarcerated at the time).^[1] Variety is a daily newspaper for the entertainment industry. ... Stephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945) is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young). ... Robert (Bob) Rafelson (born February 21, 1933 in New York City) is an American film director, writer and producer. ... Producer Bert Schneider was behind a number of important and topical films of the late 60s and early 70s. ... This article deals with contemporary popular music publishing. ... Screen Gems is an American subsidiary company of Sony Pictures Entertainments Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group that has served several different purposes for its parent companies over the decades since its incorporation. ... Charles Milles Manson (b. ...

Nesmith (releasing pre-Monkees singles as "Michael Blessing") and Tork (part of the folk music scene in Greenwich Village) were both aspiring musicians. Dolenz (who starred in the 1950s TV series Circus Boy) and Jones (who appeared with the cast of Oliver! on The Ed Sullivan Show the night of The Beatles' debut on live American TV) were better known as actors, but both also had musical and recording experience. Jones, who had a solo album to his credit, had performed in musical theater in England as well as in Broadway theatre in New York. Dolenz had sung and played guitar in Los Angeles area bar bands. However, only The Monkees' voices were used on the group's initial recordings, with the music provided by session players. This was mainly due to the time constraints on the four Monkees and a rivalry between The Monkees and music supervisor Don Kirshner hired by Bob Rafelson to handle the music side of The Monkees. However, within a short time, Nesmith, who was already an accomplished writer, was writing, producing, and recording Monkees music in a separate studio from the other Monkees music under Kirshner control. Despite Kirshner's objections, some Nesmith material started being included early on. Nesmith had songs on the first album (the self-titled The Monkees). This struggle over The Monkees musical direction increased the tension between Nesmith and Kirshner.^[1] The Washington Square Arch Greenwich Village (IPA pronunciation: ), also called simply the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City named after Greenwich, London. ... Circus Boy was a television series aired in prime time on both NBC and ABC from 1956 to 1958. ... This article is about the musical. ... The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by former entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Session musicians are musicians available for hire, as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right. ... Don Kirshner (born April 17, 1934), known as The Man With the Golden Ear, is an American song publisher and rock producer who is best known for managing songwriting talent as well as successful pop groups such as The Monkees and The Archies. ... The Monkees is the first album by the band The Monkees. ...

Many of the early sessions of Kirshner-controlled music contained songs written, produced, and performed by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. These included "Theme from The Monkees" and "Last Train to Clarksville" where the Boyce and Hart demo was used with vocals removed and replaced with multi-track vocals provided by only Micky Dolenz. Boyce & Hart promotional image (Tommy Boyce (on the left) and Bobby Hart as pictured) The Bobby Hart in this songwriting duo is different from songwriter Bob Hart (1900-1993). ... Last Train to Clarksville is a track from the Monkees 1966, self-titled debut album. ...

Title card for The Monkees TV series' second and final season on NBC.

All four Monkees were trained in both improvisational comedy and stage presence as a group by Monkees director James Frawley before the pilot episode was filmed, so that they could look and act like a cohesive band. Each was given a different personality to portray: Dolenz the funny one, Nesmith the smart and serious one, Tork the naive one, and Jones the cute one. Their characters were loosely based on their real selves, with the exception of Tork, who was actually a quiet intellectual. Choosing someone to play the drummer proved tricky; Nesmith and Tork did not want to give up their guitars, and the 5' 3" Davy Jones nearly vanished behind the drums. Dolenz ultimately took the job, and began drum lessons (according to Rhino Records liner notes, by the time of The Monkees' first solo tour, Dolenz had only a crash-course in drums. To this day, he still sets up his drum kit as if he were left-handed, as his drum teacher had been, although Dolenz is right-handed). Image File history File links Monkees_season2. ... Image File history File links Monkees_season2. ... Improvisational comedy (also called improv) is comedy that is performed with a little to no predetermination of subject matter and structure. ... James Frawley is an American director and actor. ... Rhino Entertainment is a specialty record label originally known for releasing retrospectives of famous comedy performers, including Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer, and Spike Jones. ...

The series was filmed by Columbia Pictures, the studio that made The Three Stooges short films from 1934 to 1958. Many of the same sets and props from the Three Stooges were used on The Monkees. A pair of pajamas with a bunny design on the front that had been worn in several shorts by Curly Howard appear to be the same ones worn by Peter Tork in various episodes. The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... The Three Stooges was an American comedy act in the 20th century. ... Look up Pajamas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Curly Howard (born Jerome Lester Horwitz) (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), was one of the Three Stooges, along with brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and their friend Larry Fine, although Curly was more or less the breakout character. ...

As a television show, The Monkees used techniques rarely seen on episodic television. This included characters breaking the fourth wall and talking to the camera (and sometimes even to off-camera studio production staff), fantasy sequences, and abrupt inserts and jump cuts. At least once a week, there was a musical romp which might have nothing to do with the storyline. In retrospect, many episodes included vignettes which now look very much like music videos: short, self-contained films of songs in ways that echoed Beatles' film sequences.^[1] The fourth wall is the imaginary wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theater, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play. ... In film editing, a jump cut is a cut between two similar scenes, so that the objects in them appear to jump from one position to another. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

Another interesting feature of the series was "extras" that were sometimes added to the end of the show. These included showing the original screen tests of the four regulars, and even interviews with the members during which David Jones reveals to have had his appendix out. During one such interview, Davy reported that a fan had actually mailed herself to him. Another exchange between Mike and "Bob" (one assumes it was Bob Rafelson), Bob asks Mike why he feels it is so important to own a house. In his own classic style, Mike replies "To keep the wind off of me!...when it rains you get wet if you live in a parking lot."

The 1965 pilot episode was co-written by Paul Mazursky and Larry Tucker, who later co-wrote the Mazursky-directed movie Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. Mazursky went on to direct such films as Harry and Tonto and Down and Out in Beverly Hills. Series producers Schneider and Rafelson also went on to movie careers, commencing with 1969's Easy Rider (co-produced with star Dennis Hopper). Rafelson would direct such films as Five Easy Pieces and The King of Marvin Gardens. Paul Mazursky (born April 25, 1930) is an American actor and film director. ... This article is about the 1969 film. ... Harry and Tonto is a 1974 film which tells the story of an elderly man who goes out on the road with his pet cat. ... Down and Out in Beverly Hills is a 1986 American comedy motion picture starring Nick Nolte, Bette Midler and Richard Dreyfuss. ... Wyatt, Mary (Toni Basil), Billy and Karen (Karen Black) wandering the streets of a parade filled New Orleans. ... Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and film-maker. ... Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson. ... The King of Marvin Gardens is an American crime-drama film in 1972 . ...

Dolenz said in a 2007 interview on the Roe Conn radio program that, while inspiration did come from The Beatles, the band's image was not meant to be a ripoff of them. He said that the Beatles were always depicted as superstars with legions of fans, whereas The Monkees were always depicted as unsigned and struggling to make a buck. Rafelson has said that he had the idea for a TV series about a music group as early as 1960, but had a hard time interesting anyone in it until 1965, by which time rock & roll music was firmly entrenched in pop culture. Roe B. Conn (born in Chicago on 6 June 1964) is an American radio talk show host who is the host of The Roe Conn Show which airs on WLS-AM 890 in Chicago, Illinois. ...

The Monkees won two Emmy Awards in 1967: Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy (James Frawley). Frawley was nominated for the same award the following season. An Emmy Award. ... James Frawley is an American director and actor. ...

From TV to stage

Critics of The Monkees complained that they were simply the "prefab four", a made-for-TV knockoff of the Beatles, but the Beatles took it in stride, and made The Monkees welcome. John Lennon was a fan of the show, publicly comparing its humor to The Marx Brothers. George Harrison praised their self-produced musical efforts, saying "When they get it all sorted out, they might turn out to be the best" (Peter Tork was later one of the musicians on Harrison's Wonderwall Music, playing Paul McCartney's five-string banjo). Longtime Beatles confidant Peter Shotton wrote in his memoir The Beatles, Lennon and Me, "The Monkees are what the Beatles pretend to be." During the time when the Beatles were recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Monkees were in England and met the Beatles at a party and Nesmith attended the "A Day in the Life" sessions at Abbey Road Studios: he can be seen in the Beatles' home movies. Dolenz was also in the studio during a session, which he mentioned while broadcasting for WCBS-FM in New York. McCartney can be seen in the 2002 concert film Back in the U.S. singing the "(Theme from) The Monkees" while backstage. The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... See Marx brothers (fencing) for the 16th century German brotherhood. ... For other persons named George Harrison, see George Harrison (disambiguation). ... Wonderwall Music was George Harrisons first solo album and the soundtrack to the film Wonderwall. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, poet, entrepreneur, painter, record producer, film producer, and animal-rights activist. ... For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) The banjo is a stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments. ... Peter Shotton (born 4 August 1941, in Liverpool) is a British businessman best known for his long friendship with John Lennon of The Beatles. ... For other uses, see Sgt. ... For other uses, see A Day in the Life (disambiguation). ...

The massive success of the series and its spin-off records created intense pressure to mount a touring version of the group by late 1966. Against the initial wishes of the producers, Dolenz, Jones, Nesmith, and Tork went out on the road. The results were far better than expected. Wherever they went they were greeted by scenes of fan hysteria, similar to that of the Beatles. This gave the four performers increased confidence in their battle for creative control over the music chosen for the series.^[1]

The band had no time to rehearse a live performance. They worked on the TV series all day, recorded in the studio(s) at night, and slept very little. The weekends were usually filled with special appearances or filming of special sequences. However, during the filming of the show, there was often down time between setups. The instruments, consisting mostly of Gretsch guitars and drums, and Vox keyboards and amps, were set up, but turned off for the filming of the series. Between takes The Monkees would turn them on and practice the live performances. Eventually the performances began to be used at times during the series. One instance is in the episode "Too Many Girls (Fern and Davy)". It opens with a live version of "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" being performed as the scene was shot. Later an entire episode was filmed featuring live music. The last show of the first season ("Monkees on Tour") was shot in a documentary style by filming a concert in Phoenix, Arizona.^[1] In commentary tracks included in the DVD release of the first season of the show, Nesmith stated that Tork was better at playing guitar than bass. In Tork's commentary, he stated that Jones was a good drummer and had the live performance lineups been based solely on playing ability, it should have been Tork on guitar, Nesmith on bass, and Jones on drums, with Dolenz taking the fronting role, rather than as it was done with Nesmith on guitar, Tork on bass, and Dolenz on drums. Gretsch is a U.S. musical instrument manufacturer currently being distributed by guitar company Fender and drum craft company Kaman. ... Vox is a musical equipment manufacturer formerly based in Britain, and now owned by Japanese electronics giants Korg, which is most famous for making the AC30 guitar amplifier and the Vox organ. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ...

The Monkees had complained that the producers would not allow them to play their own instruments on their records. This campaign eventually forced the series' musical coordinator Don Kirshner to let the group have more participation in the recording process (against his strong objections). This included Nesmith producing his own songs, and band members making instrumental contributions. The Monkees were capable of playing their own instruments on the recordings and they had written some material, but, except for the few songs forced through by The Monkees' campaigning, they were not allowed by Kirshner to play or use their own material. Led by Nesmith, the band eventually rebelled against Kirshner, who was later fired. Don Kirshner (born April 17, 1934), known as The Man With the Golden Ear, is an American song publisher and rock producer who is best known for managing songwriting talent as well as successful pop groups such as The Monkees and The Archies. ...

The animosity between Kirshner and The Monkees began in the very early stages of the band. The Monkees' off-screen personalities at the time were much like what became their on screen image (except for Peter). This included the playful, hyper-active antics that are often seen on screen. Apparently, during an early recording session, the four Monkees were clowning around in the studio. The antics escalated until Micky Dolenz poured a Pepsi on Kirshner's head (Micky at the time not knowing Kirshner by sight). This is rumored to have upset Kirshner to the point that he decided to try to never again have the four Monkees together in the studio at the same time and spend as little time with them as possible. This rule severely limited the involvement that The Monkees could have with the music. Eventually their only involvement was to come in individually to record vocals when needed. This greatly disturbed the band members, especially Nesmith, and became the catalyst behind their rebellion.^[1]

The climax of their rivalry has been said to have been a rather intense argument between Nesmith and both Kirshner and Colgems lawyer Herb Moelis at a meeting where Kirshner told the group that new tracks for a pending album were ready for them and the group. Nesmith in particular, responded angrily. It has been said that during this heated exchange, Nesmith, in anger, punched a hole in a wall with his fist, pointed to the hole, and told Kirshner and Moelis, "That could have been your face!" Colgems Records was a record label which existed from 1966 to 1971. ...

Kirshner's firing came in early February 1967 when an agreement was reached between Colgems and The Monkees to release material directly created by the group in addition to Kirshner-produced material. Kirshner broke this agreement when he released "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You," a Neil Diamond composition, as a single with "She Hangs Out," a song recorded in New York with Davy Jones vocals, as the flipside. When the single was discovered, Kirshner was immediately fired. Colgems Records was a record label which existed from 1966 to 1971. ... Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. ... Davy Jones, 1967 Davy Jones, an actor and singer, was born David Thomas Jones on December 30, 1945 in Manchester, England. ...

Kirshner's name is mentioned in the "Captain Crocodile" (first season) episode as the name of a make-believe fairy tale land.

Kirshner was reported to have been incensed by the group's unexpected rebellion. An additional point of contention was The Monkees rejection of the Jeff Barry/Andy Kim song "Sugar, Sugar" which Kirshner wanted them to record. This experience led directly to Kirshner's later venture The Archies, which was an animated series – the "stars" existed only on an animation cel and obviously could not seize creative control over the records issued under their name. Kirshner had "Sugar, Sugar" recorded using session musicians and released it under the name of "The Archies." Jeff Barry (born Joel Adelberg, 1938, Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Ellie Greenwich (born 1940, Brooklyn, N.Y.) comprised one of the most prolific and successful Brill Building song writing and production teams in the early 1960s. ... Andy Kim, born December 5, 1952 in Lala Land, Jupiter, is a pop singer/songwriter. ... Sugar, Sugar was a 1969 number-one hit single, originally released on the album Everythings Archie, supposedly by fictional characters The Archies, actually the product of a group of studio musicians managed by Don Kirshner, after The Monkees rejected it. ... The Archies, ca. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ...

Monkees Controlled Music

Beginning with their third album, Headquarters (produced by Chip Douglas), the four Monkees wrote and played on much of their own material. Nearly all vocals and instruments on Headquarters were performed by the four Monkees (the exceptions being only a few small parts usually filled by producer Chip Douglas). Following Headquarters, they began what they referred to as "mix mode" where they played their own instruments but also continued to employ session musicians. This was not unusual at the time in that many other pop/rock acts employed additional session musicians on their recordings. The Monkees continued using these additional musicians (including The Wrecking Crew, Louie Shelton, members of The Byrds and The Association, drummer "Fast" Eddie Hoh, and Neil Young) throughout their recording career, especially when the group became temporarily estranged after Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. and recorded some of their songs separately.^[1] The use of additional musicians to augment the band members continued until the 1996 reunion album "Justus" was recorded. "Justus" was produced by The Monkees, all songs were written by one of the four Monkees, and it was recorded using only the four Monkees for all instruments and vocals, which was the inspiration for the album title and spelling ("Justus"=Just Us). The third album issued by The Monkees, this was their first LP recorded primarily by the four members of the group. ... Douglas Farthing Hatlelid, better known as Chip Douglas, is a songwriter, musician (bass guitar and keyboards), and record producer, whose most famous work was during the 1960s. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sideman. ... The Wrecking Crew was a nickname given to a group of session musicians in Los Angeles, California, who earned wide acclaim in the 1960s. ... Louis Shelton, also known as Louie Shelton, is an American musician (guitarist) and music producer. ... Not to be confused with The Birds (band). ... Cover from 1966s And Then. ... This article is about the musician. ... Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. ... Justus is the eleventh studio album by The Monkees, recorded in celebration of their 30th anniversary. ...

When The Monkees toured Britain in 1967, there was a major controversy over the revelation that the group did not always play all of their own instruments in the studio, although they did play them all while touring (except for the solo segments, which used backing band the Candy Store Prophets). The story made the front pages of several UK and international music papers, with the group derisively dubbed "The Pre-Fab Four." Nevertheless, they were generally welcomed by many top British stars, who realized the group included skilled musicians and sympathized with their wish to have more creative control over their music. The Candy Store Prophets were a 1960s rock band, headed by singer-songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. ... Prefabrication is the practice of manufacturing the parts of an assembly in one location, ready for them to be assembled in another place. ...

Many Monkees fans argued that the controversy unfairly targeted the band, while conveniently ignoring the fact that a number of leading British and American groups (including critical favorites such as The Byrds and The Beach Boys) habitually used session players on their recordings. This commonplace practice had previously passed without comment. However, the Beatles had led a wave of groups who provided most of their own instrumentation on their recordings (although they at times used additional musicians such as Eric Clapton and Billy Preston to augment the Beatles' own instrumentation) and wrote most of their own songs. This coupled with the constant comparing and noticeable similarities of The Monkees to the Beatles seemed to bring additional scrutiny of The Monkees' music. But both supporters and critics of the group agree that the producers and Kirshner had the good taste to use some of the best pop songwriters of the period. Neil Diamond, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, Gerry Goffin and Carole King, Harry Nilsson, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, and many other highly regarded writers had songs recorded by The Monkees. Not to be confused with The Birds (band). ... The Beach Boys is an American rock and roll band. ... Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. ... Boyce & Hart promotional image (Tommy Boyce (on the left) and Bobby Hart as pictured) The Bobby Hart in this songwriting duo is different from songwriter Bob Hart (1900-1993). ... Gerry Goffin (born February 11, 1939) is an American lyricist. ... Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994) was an American songwriter, singer, pianist, and guitarist, most popular during the 1960s and 1970s. ... Barry Mann (born Barry Iberman on February 9, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter, and part of one of the most prolific songwriting partnerships in the world of rock music. ... Cynthia Weil (born October 18, 1937 in New York City) is a prominent American songwriter. ...

Beyond television

During the filming of the second season, the band tired of scripts which they deemed monotonous and stale. They had already succeeded in eliminating the laugh track (a standard on American sitcoms), with the bulk of Season 2 episodes sans the canned chuckles.^[2] They proposed switching the format of the series to become more like a variety show, with musical guests and live performances. This desire was partially fulfilled within some second season episodes, with guest stars like musicians Frank Zappa, Tim Buckley and Charlie Smalls (composer of The Wiz), performing on the show. However, NBC was not interested in eliminating the existing format, and the group had little desire to continue for a third season. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... For other persons named Tim Buckley, see Tim Buckley (disambiguation). ... This article is about the stage musical. ...

After the television show was cancelled, Rafelson directed the four Monkees in a feature film, Head, originally titled "Untitled." The film was executive-produced by Schneider and co-written and co-produced by Rafelson with a then relatively unknown Jack Nicholson. Rumors abound that the title was chosen in case a sequel was made. The advertisements would supposedly have read: "From the people who gave you HEAD." ^[3] Head is a motion picture released in 1968, starring TV group The Monkees (in credit order: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith), and distributed by Columbia Pictures. ... John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937), known as Jack Nicholson, is a three time Academy Award-winning American actor internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. ...

Nicholson also assembled the film's soundtrack album. The film, conceived and edited in a stream of consciousness style, featured oddball cameo appearances by movie stars Victor Mature, Annette Funicello, a young Teri Garr, boxer Sonny Liston, famous stripper Carol Doda, and musician Frank Zappa. It was filmed in Screen Gems Studios and on location in California, Utah, and The Bahamas between 19 February and May 17, 1968 and premiered in New York City on November 6 of that year (the film later debuted in Hollywood on November 20). For other uses, see Stream of consciousness (psychology) In literary criticism, stream of consciousness is a literary technique that seeks to portray an individuals point of view by giving the written equivalent of the characters thought processes, either in a loose interior monologue, or in connection to his... Victor Mature (29 January 1913 – 4 August 1999), an American film actor, was born in Louisville, Kentucky to a Tyrolean father, Marcellus George Mature, a cutler, and a Swiss-American mother, Clara Mature. ... Annette Joanne Funicello (born October 22, 1942) is an American singer and actress. ... Teri Ann Garr (born December 11, 1944)[1] is an American actress and comedienne. ... Charles L. Sonny Liston (May 8, 1932?–December 30, 1970?) was a formidable boxer who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round. ... A striptease dancer performing. ... Carol Doda was a famous stripper in San Francisco in the 1960s. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Head was not a commercial success, in part because it was the antithesis of The Monkees television show, intended to comprehensively demolish the group's carefully-groomed public image. Rafelson and Nicholson's "Ditty Diego-War Chant" (recited at the start of the film by The Monkees), ruthlessly parodies Boyce and Hart's "Monkees Theme." A sparse advertising campaign (with no mention of The Monkees) squelched any chances of the film doing well, and it played only briefly in nearly-empty cinemas. Boyce & Hart promotional image (Tommy Boyce (on the left) and Bobby Hart as pictured) The Bobby Hart in this songwriting duo is different from songwriter Bob Hart (1900-1993). ...

Over the intervening years Head has developed a cult following for its innovative style and anarchic humor, and the soundtrack album (long out of print, but re-released by Rhino in the '80s and now available in an expanded CD version) is counted among their most adventurous recordings. Members of The Monkees, Nesmith in particular, cite Head as one of the crowning achievements of the band. This article does not discuss cultist groups, personality cults, or cult in its original sense of religious practice. See cult (disambiguation) for more meanings of the term cult. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of pop culture. ...

The Monkees had several international hits which are still heard on pop and oldies stations. These include "I'm a Believer," "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone," "Daydream Believer," "Last Train to Clarksville" and "Pleasant Valley Sunday." Despite their seemingly permanent reputation as a made-for-TV act, their hits and many lesser recordings present an enduring quality that has earned respect over the years. Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the 50s, 60s and 70s. ... Music sample: The Monkees - Im a Believer ( file info) — 16 seconds (of 2:47) Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... (Im Not Your) Steppin Stone is a song by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. ... Daydream Believer is a song composed by John Stewart, originally recorded by the band The Monkees. ... Last Train to Clarksville is a track from the Monkees 1966, self-titled debut album. ...

Screen Gems held the publishing rights to a wealth of great material, with The Monkees given first crack at many new songs. Their choices were not unerring; the band turned down "Sugar, Sugar," which became one of the biggest hits of 1969 (for The Archies). But The Monkees never had to record a song they truly disliked, as Dolenz affirmed on The Larry King Show in 1987 (they would sometimes lampoon songs during takes, though; their lighthearted version of "Gonna Buy Me a Dog" ended up being picked for the group's first album). Screen Gems is an American subsidiary company of Sony Pictures Entertainments Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group that has served several different purposes for its parent companies over the decades since its incorporation. ... Sugar, Sugar was a 1969 number-one hit single, originally released on the album Everythings Archie, supposedly by fictional characters The Archies, actually the product of a group of studio musicians managed by Don Kirshner, after The Monkees rejected it. ...

Six albums were produced with the original Monkees lineup, four of which went to Number 1 on the Billboard chart. This success was supplemented by a series of successful world concert tours. But tensions within the group were increasing, and Peter Tork quit shortly after the band's Far East tour in December 1968, after completing work on their 1969 NBC television special, 33⅓ Revolutions Per Monkee. Reduced to a trio, the remaining members went on to record Instant Replay and The Monkees Present. Throughout 1969, the trio would appear as guests on various television programs such as the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, the Johnny Cash Show, and Laugh-In. The Monkees also had a contractual obligation to appear in several television commercials with Bugs Bunny for Kool-Aid drink mix. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... 33â…“ Revolutions Per Monkee was the name of a rarely-seen special starring The Monkees that aired on NBC on April 14, 1969. ... Instant Replay is the seventh album by The Monkees. ... The Monkees Present is The Monkees eighth album. ... For the town in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, see Glen Campbell, Pennsylvania. ... For the song of the same name, recorded by Tracy Byrd and later by Jason Aldean, see Johnny Cash (song). ... Rowan & Martins Laugh-In was a United States comedy television show broadcast from January 22, 1968 through 1973 over the NBC Network. ... Bugs Bunny is an animated rabbit/hare who appears in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated films produced by Warner Bros. ... Categories: Food and drink stubs | Kraft brands | Beverages ...

In the summer of 1969 the three Monkees embarked on a tour with the backing soul band Sam and the Goodtimers. The concerts for this tour were longer sets than their earlier concert tours: many shows running over two hours. Unfortunately the 1969 Monkees' tour was not all that successful; some shows were cancelled due to poor ticket sales. In March 1970, Nesmith left the group, leaving only Dolenz and Jones to record Changes as The Monkees. After a 1971 single ('Do It In The Name Of Love' b/w 'Lady Jane') The Monkees lost the rights to use the name; in several countries, the USA included, the single wasn't credited to The Monkees but to Dolenz and Jones. The duo continued to tour throughout most of the 1970s but were unable to use The Monkees name. Changes is the ninth studio album by The Monkees. ...

While The Monkees' recording career was eroding, their TV series was enjoying a resurgence on Saturday afternoon television on CBS from (September 1969–September 1972), and on ABC from (September 1972 - August 1973). The 58 episodes were then sold to local markets for syndication in September 1975, where they typically appeared on independent television stations on weekday afternoons. This article is about the broadcast network. ...

In part because of this exposure to a new generation of young fans, The Monkees Greatest Hits charted in 1976. The LP, issued by Arista, who by this time had custody of The Monkees master tapes, courtesy of their corporate owner, Screen Gems, was actually a re-packaging of an earlier (1972) compilation LP called "Refocus" that had been issued by Arista's previous label imprint, Bell Records, also owned by Screen Gems. Dolenz and Jones took advantage of this, joining ex-Monkees songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart to tour the United States. As the "Golden Hits of The Monkees" show ("The Guys who Wrote 'Em and the Guys who Sang 'Em!"), they successfully performed in smaller venues such as state fairs and amusement parks, as well as making stops in Japan, Thailand and Singapore. They also released an album of new material as Dolenz, Jones, Boyce and Hart (they could not use The Monkees name due to legal reasons). Nesmith had not been interested in a reunion. Tork claimed later that he had not been asked, although a Christmas single (credited to Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and Peter Tork) was produced by Chip Douglas and released on his own label in 1976. The single featured Douglas' and Howard Kaylan's "Christmas Is My Time Of Year" (originally recorded by a 1960s supergroup, Christmas Spirit), with a B-side of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (Douglas released a remixed version of the single, with additional overdubbed instruments, in 1986). Tork also joined Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart on stage at Disneyland on July 4, 1976, and also joined Dolenz and Jones on stage at the Starwood in Hollywood, California in 1977. The Monkees Greatest Hits was a 1976 greatest hits compilation album of songs by the Monkees released by Arista Records, and a reissue of an earlier Bell Records compilation, Re-Focus. ... Boyce & Hart promotional image (Tommy Boyce (on the left) and Bobby Hart as pictured) The Bobby Hart in this songwriting duo is different from songwriter Bob Hart (1900-1993). ...

Other semi-reunions occurred between 1970 and 1986. Peter Tork helped arrange a Micky Dolenz single, "Easy On You"/"Oh Someone" in 1971. Tork also recorded some unreleased tracks for Nesmith's Countryside label during the 1970s, and Dolenz (by then a successful television director in the United Kingdom) directed a segment of Nesmith's NBC-TV series Television Parts, although the segment in question was not included when the series' six episodes aired during the summer of 1985.

Revival

Brushed off by critics during their heyday as manufactured and lacking talent, The Monkees experienced a critical and commercial rehabilitation two decades later. A Monkees TV show marathon ("Pleasant Valley Sunday") was broadcast on 23 February 1986 on the video music channel MTV. Dolenz, Jones, and Tork made a "20th Anniversary Tour." MTV promotion resurrected a smaller version of Monkeemania, and tour dates grew from smaller to larger venues. is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... -1...

Album cover for Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees, released at the height of The Monkees' 1986 revival. (l to r: Jones, Tork, Nesmith, Dolenz)

The reunited trio became one of the biggest live acts of 1986 and 1987, with their original albums selling again, and a new greatest hits collection reaching platinum status. Mike Nesmith appeared onstage with Dolenz, Jones, and Tork twice, both times in Los Angeles: at the Greek Theatre on September 7, 1986, and at the Universal Amphitheatre on July 10, 1989. By now, Nesmith was amenable to a reunion, but forced to sit out most projects because of prior commitments to his bustling Pacific Arts video production company. However, he did appear with the band in a 1986 Christmas medley music video for MTV, and took part in a dedication ceremony at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, when The Monkees received a star there in 1989. Because his mother Bette Nesmith Graham was the inventor of Liquid Paper, Nesmith was wealthy and had little financial need to join in Monkees-related projects. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Then and Now. ... Buskers perform on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ... Bette Nesmith Graham (23 March 1924 - 12 May 1980) was a typist, commercial artist, and inventor who invented Liquid Paper. ... Liquid Paper, a brand name of whiteout, white-out, or opaque correction fluid, is used to cover up mistakes on paper without retyping the entire sheet. ...

The sudden revival of The Monkees in 1986 helped move the first official Monkees single since 1971, "That Was Then, This Is Now," to the #19 position in Billboard. The success, however, was not without controversy. Davy Jones had declined to sing on the track, recorded along with two other new songs included in a compilation album, Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees. Some copies of the single and album credit the new songs to "The Monkees," others as "Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork (of The Monkees)." Reportedly, these recordings were the source of some personal friction between Jones and the others during the 1986 tour. A new album by the touring trio, Pool It! (The Monkees' 10th), appeared the following year and was a moderate success. From 1986 to 1989, The Monkees would conduct major concert tours in the United States, Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom and Europe. Then and Now. ... Pool It! is the tenth album by the Monkees. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

In 1986, Raybert Productions (now known as Straybert Productions) tried to capitalize on the revival by filming a new television series called The New Monkees. Four young musicians were placed in a similar series based on the original show, but "updated" for the 1980s. The show, its accompanying album, and the New Monkees themselves all sank without a trace. Raybert Productions was a 1960s production company, founded by Robert (Bob) Rafelson and Bert Schneider. ... The New Monkees was the name of both an American pop rock music group and the short-lived, syndication-only television show featuring the band. ...

In the 1990s, The Monkees continued to record new material, Their 11th album, Justus, was released in 1996. It was the first since 1968 on which all four original members performed and produced. The trio of Dolenz, Jones, and Tork reunited again for a successful 30th anniversary tour of American amphitheaters in 1996, while Nesmith joined them onstage in Los Angeles to promote the new songs from Justus. For the first time since the brief 1986 reunion, Nesmith returned to the concert stage for a tour of the United Kingdom in 1997, highlighted by two sold-out concerts at Wembley Arena in London. The full quartet also appeared in an ABC television special written and directed by Nesmith, spoofing the original series that had made them famous. However, following the UK tour, Nesmith declined to continue future performances with The Monkees. Tork, Jones, and Dolenz toured the United States in 1997, after which the group took another hiatus, until the three regrouped again in 2001. Dolenz, Jones, and Tork toured the United States from March through September 2001; Jones and Dolenz went on to tour the United Kingdom in 2002, but Tork declined to participate. Jones and Dolenz toured the United States one more time as a duo in 2002, and then split to concentrate on their own individual projects. Justus is the eleventh studio album by The Monkees, recorded in celebration of their 30th anniversary. ... Wembley Arena at Night (Taken at a live WWE Show). ...

With different Monkees citing different reasons, the group chose not to mark their 40th anniversary in 2006, and it seems doubtful that The Monkees will be sighted again.

Impact

The Monkees, selected specifically to appeal to the youth market with their manufactured personae and carefully produced singles, are seen as an original precursor to the modern proliferation of studio and corporation-created bands. But this critical reputation has softened somewhat, with the recognition that The Monkees were neither the first manufactured group nor unusual in this respect. The Monkees also frequently contributed their own songwriting efforts on their albums and saw their musical skills improve. They ultimately became a self-directed group, playing their own instruments and writing many of their own songs.

The Monkees found unlikely fans among musicians of the punk rock period of the mid-1970s. Many of these punk performers had grown up on TV reruns of the series, and sympathized with the anti-industry, anti-Establishment trend of their career. Sex Pistols and Minor Threat both recorded versions of "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" and it was played live by Toy Love. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Sex Pistols are an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band that formed in Washington DC in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. ... Toy Love was a New Zealand rock and roll band fronted by Chris Knox. ...

In 1988 Run DMC recorded "Mary, Mary" on their album Tougher Than Leather. Australian indie-rock bands of the 1980s such as Grooveyard ("All The King's Horses"), Prince Vlad & the Gargoyle Impalers ("Mary Mary", "For Pete's Sake" and "Circle Sky") and The Upbeat and The Mexican Spitfires ("Mary Mary") performed Monkees cover versions. Cassandra Wilson had an indie hit with "Last Train to Clarksville" in 1995. The alternative rock group Smash Mouth had a hit with "I'm a Believer" in 2001 (and featured in the blockbuster computer-animated movie Shrek). Japanese popsters Shonen Knife recorded "Daydream Believer". Indie group Carter USM recorded "Randy Scouse Git" (a.k.a. Alternate Title). 1980s psychedelic rock band Bongwater, featuring Ann Magnuson and Mark Kramer, recorded "You Just May Be The One" and "The Porpoise Song". The Monkees also had a big influence on Paul Westerberg, lead singer/songwriter for The Replacements. "Daydream Believer" and "You Just May Be The One" are staples at his live shows. Indie rock is an umbrella term to reference rock artists that are or were unsigned, or have signed to independent record labels, rather than major record labels. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Prince Vlad & the Gargoyle Impalers Prince Vlad & the Gargoyle Impalers were a Sydney-based indie rock psychedelic band active in the early to mid-80s. ... Circle Sky is a song written by Michael Nesmith of The Monkees, which appeared on their sixth album, the Head soundtrack, and also in the movie as a live concert performance. ... The Mexican Spitfires were a Sydney Australia based indie rock/indie pop band formed in suburban Strathfield in the Strathfield Municipality in the mid 1980s. ... Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. ... Last Train to Clarksville is a track from the Monkees 1966, self-titled debut album. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Steven Harwell, Greg Camp, Paul De Lisle, and Jason Sutter be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Shrek (disambiguation). ... The all-female musical band Shonen Knife (少年ナイフ, Shōnen Naifu; lit. ... Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine (frequently shortened to Carter USM) was a British indie band formed in 1987 by singer Jim Jim Bob Morrison and guitarist Les Fruitbat Carter. ... Bongwater is a 1998 comedy film. ... Ann Magnuson (January 4, 1956) is an American actress, performance artist, and nightclub performer who first gained prominence in the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan. ... This article is an autobiography, and may not conform to Wikipedias NPOV policy. ...

The band's legacy was strengthened by Rhino Entertainment's acquisition of The Monkees' franchise from Columbia Pictures in the early 1990s. The label has released several Monkees-related projects, including remastered editions of both the original television series and their complete music library, as well as their motion picture Head. Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty record label. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... Head is a motion picture released in 1968, starring TV group The Monkees (in credit order: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith), and distributed by Columbia Pictures. ...

In the 1990s, three of The Monkees had minor roles in the family sitcom Boy Meets World. Tork played Topanga's father Jedidiah; Jones played Reginald, an old friend from Europe; Dolenz played Gordy, Mr. Matthews' best friend. In the one episode that the three were in together, they performed "My Girl." Boy Meets World is an American television sitcom that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, who grows up from a young boy to a married man. ...

Jones, Tork and Dolenz also feature memorably as themselves in The Brady Bunch Movie. Jones is invited by Marcia to appear as the surprise star guest at the High School prom. After a difficult start, he proves a surprise hit with the modern-day audience. Later, the Bradys themselves perform "Keep On Dancing", a 1960s-style 'groovy' song, in the evening's "Search for a Star" talent contest. Everyone is surprised when they win the award, until it is revealed that the judging panel consists of Jones, Tork and Dolenz. The Brady Bunch Movie is a 1995 comedy adaptation of the 1969-1974 television series The Brady Bunch. ...

David Bowie, already under contract to record his debut album, was forced to adopt the stage name of "Bowie" in order to have any chance of having his music released in the U.S.; his original and legal name being David Robert Jones. During the early 1960s, Bowie was performing either under his own name or the stage name "Davie Jones", and briefly even as "Davy Jones", creating confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees. To avoid this, in 1966 he chose "Bowie" for his stage name, after the Alamo hero Jim Bowie and his famous Bowie knife.

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Notable achievements

• Had the top-charting American single of 1967 ("I'm a Believer"). (Billboard No 1 for 7 Weeks) with "Daydream Believer" tied for third.
• First band to use a Moog Synthesizer in a top-10 album ("Star Collector"). Also used in "Daily Nightly" and "Love Is Only Sleeping" which was recorded for the same album (released November of 1967).
• Gave the Jimi Hendrix Experience their first US concert appearances. It should be noted that Hendrix's heavy psychedelic guitar and sexual overtones did not go over well with the teenage girl audience.
• Compelled another David Jones to change his surname to Bowie to avoid being confused with Davy Jones of The Monkees.
• The Monkees reunion tour was the largest grossing tour of 1986.
• Introduced Tim Buckley to a national audience, via his appearance in the series finale, "The Frodis Caper."
• The Monkees outsold The Beatles and Elvis combined in 1967.
• Last music artist to win the MTV Friday Night Video Fights by defeating Bon Jovi 51% to 49%.
• First music artist to win two Emmy awards.
• First actual live concert footage to be featured in a motion picture (Head, 1968).
• Had 7 albums on the Billboard top 200 chart at the same time (6 were re-issues during 1986/87).
• "More of The Monkees" spent an amazing 70 weeks on the Billboard charts becoming the 12th biggest selling album of all time (Billboard.com).
• Four number one albums in a year span.
• "Valleri featured on "Nuggets: A Classic Collection from the Psychedelic Sixties"

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Discography

Studio Albums

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Live Album

Live 1967 is a live album by The Monkees, compiled from show dates (in Seattle, Portland and Spokane) on their 1967 United States tour. ...

Compilations

The first greatest hits album of The Monkees was issued by Colgems in June 1969. ... The Monkees Greatest Hits was a 1976 greatest hits compilation album of songs by the Monkees released by Arista Records, and a reissue of an earlier Bell Records compilation, Re-Focus. ... The Monkees Greatest Hits was a 1976 greatest hits compilation album of songs by the Monkees released by Arista Records, and a reissue of an earlier Bell Records compilation, Re-Focus. ... More Greatest Hits of the Monkees was a 1982 greatest hits compilation of songs by the Monkees, assembled and released by Arista Records. ... Monkee Business was a 1982 singles and rarities compilation album of songs by the Monkees, issued by Rhino Records. ... Hit Factory was a 1985 compilation album of songs by The Monkees, released by Pair Records and licensed from Arista Records. ... Then and Now. ... Missing Links is a 1988 compilation album by The Monkees. ... Missing Links Volume Two is the second of three rarity albums by the Monkees. ... Listen to the Band was the first of two box sets of the Monkees issued by Rhino Records (it was replaced by Music Box). ... 1995s Greatest Hits album was the third so titled to date. ... Missing Links, Volume Three is the third, and final, in a series of Missing Links compilations by the Monkees. ... The Monkees Anthology is a two-CD set by the Monkees issued in 1998. ... Music Box is a four CD set by the Monkees. ... The Best of the Monkees is another Monkees compilation released by Rhino. ...

Singles

“Hot 100” redirects here. ... Cash Box magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industry. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... Last Train to Clarksville is a track from the Monkees 1966, self-titled debut album. ... Music sample: The Monkees - Im a Believer ( file info) — 16 seconds (of 2:47) Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... (Im Not Your) Steppin Stone is a song by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. ... Categories: | ... Daydream Believer is a song composed by John Stewart, originally recorded by the band The Monkees. ... Valleri is a song written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart for The Monkees, who had a Top Ten chart hit with it (#3) early in 1968. ... Listen to the Band was the first of two box sets of the Monkees issued by Rhino Records (it was replaced by Music Box). ...

Comics

There was also "The Monkees" comic published by Dell which ran from 1-17 (1967-1969) as well as a Daily Mirror "Crazy Cartoon Book" (2/6, now 12.5p) which had four comic stories as well as 4 photos of The Monkeees, all in black and white. Published 1967.

See also

• List of best-selling music artists
• List of The Monkees episodes
• Category:The Monkees albums
• The New Monkees
• The Monkeemobile

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References

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External links

Official websites

• The Monkees Home Page
• Micky Dolenz Official Website
• Official Davy Jones Forever
• Official Davy Jones Website
• Peter Tork Official Website
• Michael Nesmith Official Website

IMDb

• The Monkees at the Internet Movie Database
• The Monkees at TV.com
• Head at the Internet Movie Database

Resource sites

• Online Monkees Discography & Price Guide
• The Monkees Film & TV Vault
• The Monkees: The Complete Internet Guide
• Monkees Concert Tour Set Lists & History
• Official Davy Jones Forever
• Rhino Records Monkees CDs and DVDs
• Monkees 101: An Introductory Guide to The Monkees
• The Monkees Collector's Home Page
• Monkeesrule43 Online: Your Monkees News and Information Source

Misc sites

• Monkee Korner Online!
• The Ultimate Monkees Love Page
• The Missing Links - A Monkees Tribute Band
• Peter Tork and Shoe Suede Blues (Band)
• Oddball Comics article: The Monkees no. 14